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Insomnia in parents can result in sleep problems, suicidal behavior among their offspring
A history of chronic insomnia in parents is not only associated with elevated risk for insomnia but also with elevated risks for use of hypnotics, psychopathology and suicidal behavior in...
Delaying School Start Time By One Hour Positively Affects Adolescents' Cognitive Performance
Delaying an adolescent's school start time by one hour has a positive effect on his or her cognitive performance.
Adviser to N.L. premier can't recall when told of cancer test mistakes
Another key adviser of Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Danny Williams testifying at the Cameron inquiry Wednesday couldn't recall much about when he was first told about breast cancer mistakes, and...
Use Of Bright Lighting May Improve Dementia Symptoms For Elderly Persons
The use of daytime bright lighting to improve the circadian rhythm of elderly persons was associated with modest improvement in symptoms of dementia, and the addition of the use of...
Prenatal drug exposure linked to sleep problems in children
In the first study across time into late childhood of the effects of prenatal drug exposure on sleep, prenatal drug exposure is associated with greater sleep problems in children. ...
Polish baby born 15 times over drink-drive limit
A Polish mother who was intoxicated during labour gave birth to a baby girl who was almost 15 times over the adult drink-driving limit, police said Tuesday.
Evening-type College Students On Early Daytime Class Schedules At A Disadvantage
Eveningness is associated with not only later phases of a person's sleep-wake cycle, but also with sleep irregularities, more pronounced sleep restriction during the week, and higher sleep compensation on...
Brazil biotech 'held back' by regulatory barriers
Brazil has the tools for an innovative health biotech sector, but is impeded by regulatory barriers and poor coordination, says a new study.
More marital happiness = less sleep complaints
Marital happiness may lower the risk of sleep problems in Caucasian women, while marital strife may heighten the risk, according to a research abstract that will be presented on Monday...
World's oldest woman had normal brain
A 115-year-old woman who remained mentally alert throughout her life had an essentially normal brain, with little or no evidence of Alzheimer's disease, according to a study in the August...
Excessive mobile phone use affects sleep in teens
Teenagers who excessively use their cell phone are more prone to disrupted sleep, restlessness, stress and fatigue, according to a research abstract that will be presented on Monday at SLEEP...
Poor Sleep May Increase Odds Of Emotional, Behavioral Disturbances Including ADHD
Insufficient sleep among adolescents may not only contribute to lower grades and a lack of motivation, but may also increase the odds of serious levels of emotional and behavioral disturbances,...
Postpartum Mothers Of Twins Have Significant Sleep Restriction, Depressive Symptoms
Postpartum mothers of twins have significant sleep restriction and depressive symptoms. By the time the twins reached full-term, mothers were sleeping an average of 5.4 hours in a 24-hour period,...
Morningness Is A Predictor Of Better Grades In College
Morningness is a predictor of better grades in college. According to the results, college students who are evening types had lower GPAs, while those who are morning types had higher...
Casinos look to technology to reduce Macau's baccarat addiction
Gambling innovators are betting on creating culturally-specific slot machines and computerised games to lure Asian players away from well-worn seats at the baccarat tables to more profitable pursuits.
On the Road: Hotels Struggle to Find the Right Eco-Message
Hotels that care about the environment often have to balance this concern with their own business needs.
Family Traits Provide Clues To Genes For Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder
It is important to identify the endophenotypes -- traits associated with a clinical disorder -- that can serve as a roadmap for detecting disease-related genes. That is why researchers are...
Scientific information largely ignored when forming opinions about stem cell research
When forming attitudes about embryonic stem cell research, people are influenced by a number of things. But understanding science plays a negligible role for many people.
Male bird at Smithsonian's National Zoo has special reason to celebrate Father's Day
How will the only male rhea at the Smithsonian's National Zoo spend Father's Day? He will spend it much like he has spent the past eight weeks: as a proud...
Depressed dinos linked to human moods
ABERDEEN, Scotland, June 6 (UPI) -- Scientists in Scotland said a genetic switch that may trigger depression could be older than the dinosaurs.
News Bytes of the Week--Imagine there's no evolution: Yoko says oh no to Expelled [News]
Imagine there's no evolution: Yoko says oh no to Expelled Yoko Ono is incensed that the antiscience film Expelled: No Intelligence used a snippet of late husband John Lennon's 1971...
From despair to fragile hope
Five years ago a Malawi woman with HIV faced almost certain death. Now she is expecting a baby
Mystery of infamous 'New England Dark Day' solved by 3 rings
At noon, it was black as night. It was May 19, 1780 and some people in New England thought judgment day was at hand. Accounts of that day, which became...
Automated smoke alarms creating too many false alarms, say fire chiefs
B.C.'s fire chiefs are frustrated by the number of false alarms coming from smoke detectors wired to automatically call them.
The Nearest Thing to Mind Reading
Instead of focusing on personal Web sites and blogs, UA psychology researchers used stream of consciousness writings in their research to determine a more accurate measure of individual personlity traits.
New play explores what search reveals about us
(AP) -- They are an unquestionably bizarre set of Internet search terms: Mange. Human mold. White camellia. Dying Elmo. Could those words also be clues to finding a missing...
India under fire for 'misleading' biosafety statements
The Indian government has been accused of misleading the international community over its biosafety framework, but denies the allegations.
Film content, editing, and directing style affect brain activity, neuroscientists show
Using advanced functional imaging methods, New York University neuroscientists have found that certain motion pictures can exert considerable control over brain activity. Moreover, the impact of films varies according to...